VCK, IUML Extend 'Unconditional Support' To TVK, Push Vijay To Majority Mark In Tamil Nadu

In two significant developments on Saturday, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) submitted separate letters of unconditional support to the Tamil Nadu Governor, formally backing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) bid to form the government — pushing actor-politician Vijay to exactly the 118-seat majority mark in the 234-member assembly.

VCK president Thirumavalavan and Legislature Party Leader Vanni Arasu submitted their letter to Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Lok Bhavan, stating that their support was being conveyed "in the interest of stable and democratic governance for the people of Tamil Nadu," according to PTI.

Hours earlier, Thirumavalavan had also handed an official confirmation letter to Aadhav Arjuna, TVK General Secretary for Election Campaign Management.

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Tamil Nadu | VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan gives the official confirmation letter to Aadhav Arjuna - TVK General Secretary - Election Campaign Management, extending their support to TVK to form a government in the state.

(Pic: TVK) pic.twitter.com/A60i3uJ0f2

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2026

The IUML Legislature Party separately submitted its own letter, signed by Legislature Party Leader S.S.B. Syed Farooq Basha from Vaniyambadi and Deputy Leader A.M. Shahjahan from Papanasam, stating that their support was extended "in the interest of stable, secular and democratic governance."

VIDEO | The Indian Union Muslim League Legislature Party extends unconditional support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam for the formation of the government in the state.

(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/7ZWYXgkZnu

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 9, 2026

The coalition's seat arithmetic now stands as follows: TVK with 108, Congress with 5, CPI and CPI(M) with 2 seats each — taking the tally to 116 on Friday. VCK's 2 seats pushed the count to exactly 118, and IUML's 2 seats have now taken the overall tally to 120, giving Vijay a comfortable buffer beyond the majority mark.

Vijay himself won from two seats - Perambur in North Chennai and Tiruchirappalli East - and will be required to vacate one under Indian law. Hence, the TVK will start from 107 seats.

The Left parties affirmed they would only support "from the outside" without participating in the government, continuing their SPA alliance with the DMK. Congress, notably, broke from the DMK-led SPA to back TVK, on the condition that TVK never maintain ties with the BJP.

TVK won 108 seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections — 10 short of the 118 required for an outright majority — producing a hung house and sending coalition arithmetic into motion. The Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) was reduced to 73 seats, with the DMK securing 59 and the INC five, while the NDA won 53 seats with the AIADMK securing 47 and BJP only one.

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